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Campaining in Hell
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09-28-2018, 01:17 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-29-2018 06:03 PM by Old Dwarf.)
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Campaining in Hell
The Campaign is called 'Unter dem Doppel Adler in Hölle"
The purpose of Unter dem Doppel Adler in Hölle is to provide a background to generate battles between the 17th Century Holy Roman Empire & the Forces of Hell. The Empire seeks to conquer Hell Level by Level & the Demonic forces seek to stop them. The futility of actually conquering Hell is lost in the religious fervor & real politic of the times. It amuses his Satanic Majesty to let the mortals try. The Campaign progresses through all 9 Levels of hell Level 1 -The Damned (possible Saracens) Level II-The Lustful (Possible Saracens or Harpies) Level III-The Gluttons (Possible Saracens) Level IV-The Greedy (Possible Knights Templars) Level V-The Slothful Level VI-The Prideful Level VII-The Vengeful Level VIII-The Envious Level IX-The Traitorous Plus possible side Battles with The Knights Templars, Saracens & the Harpies of the Infernal Woods. I'm using the OoP "Napoleon in Europe" Tactical Battle System & Battle Board plus a few modification to fit the Hell Theme. The Armies are based on Regiment/Battalion using 10 mm GW WarMaster figs.14 Factions are represented. A Campaign consists of 3 Battles (or 4 if Templars/Saracens/Harpies encountered) for each Hell Level . The winner is determined by a Point System based on Major/Minor/Draw results. Highest point total after 3(or 4) Battles determine who controls that Level of Hell. If the Empire Wins it proceeds to the next Hell Level if it loses it must try again at the current Hell Level. Conquered Levels can also rebel forcing the Empire to put it down or lose control of the rebelled Level. The Battle Reports are presented as Journal entries of Hans Rupbert Gluck, Commander Holy Roman Empire Hell Expeditionary Force. Battles vary in time but Reports are presented in (Hour) Glass segments. Army List will be added to this Thread as the Empire enters a new Hell Level. Whose Who in Hell The Holy Roman Empire-is a typical 17th Century Army fielded by the Holy Roman Emperor.Pikes & early muskets & some cannon.Cavalry is excluded however as Hell is not tolerated by horses & it would be impossible to supply them. The Demonic Forces are based on the demons & sinners assigned to each Level of Hell (I-IX) The Greater Demon is a Prince of Hell who controls that specific level (based on the 7 Deadly Sins) The basic core Army troops are the Minor Demons of the specific Level who serve the Greater Demon. The also include some Lesser Demonic Leaders as The Lord of Lust , The Duke of Hell & The Four Horsemen The Damned -are the Sinners consigned to Hell at the Level of their Sins.Those on the 1st Level are not actually sinners but pagans,unbaptized,nonbelievers or simply commited atrocious acts on orders from their superiors,who were never offered conversion/ Confession. Some like the Command & Line forces are unrepented, others like the Flagellants hate their fate . They include:Flagellants,Heretics ,Pagans some historical Characters and on the IX.Level the Traitorous who have betrayed their earthly ruler. They are skeletons having been stripped of their flesh as punishment.Judas & Brutus have been elevated to Greater Demon status(Judas) & Demon Status(Brutus). The Lost-are resident underground races that were enslaved by the Demons but have managed to break away & achieve some Independence but often still serve Demonic Forces as Mercenaries. They include the Squamata Nomads & the Retiarii -The Lost would serve the Holy Roman Forces but the Emperor & Pope have rejected them as unclean & Hell tainted. The treatment of their emissaries by the humans was such that they gladly serve the Demonic forces. Bran Carnoth,Lord of the Lost-is a mutated human who has become the uniting force among the various Lost Races.His select Unit may show up to lead the Lost. The Realm of Sapience & The Knights Templer When Jerusalem was taken after a brutal siege a portal to Hell opened up which the Knights Templer discovered.When the Moslem's regained Jerusalem the Knights used the Portal to escape with their "Treasures"& founded The Realm of Sapience. The Knights made pacts with the Demonic Forces & received land upon which to settle & Demonic Mounts (Hell Horses) so thery could replace their own horses who could not abide Hell. This was the secret Edmond De Molay took to his death,after the Templer purge they continued this secret realm in exile.The Templers horde their vast knowledge,artifacts & wealth on the IV Level of Hell it has damned them for this Greed. The Knights are undying thanks to the Timelessness of Hell.They defend their realm against all comers. The Saracens have been in Hell about 200 years before the Western Portal opened. They have made treaties with the Demonic Forces & seek to gain knowledge & resources rather than Conquer Hell. They will defend their territory from the Holy Roman Empire forces. Campaign Background The brutality of the 30 Years War reached new heights when General Tilly's Imperial Forces sacked the city of Magdeburg in 1631 & set off an orgy of rape, pillage & plunder. So great was the blood shed that it steeped into the earth in such vast quantities that it opened a portal to Hell. The victorious Catholic forces lost no time in exploring this gaping portal & discovered to their horror it was a Hell Gate.Brief clashes with demonic forces who resisted the humans exploration soon reached the Imperial Court at Wen and the Pope in Rome. Emperor Ferdinand II anxious not to be distracted from his crusade to rid Protestantism from the Empire, was disposed to order the sealing of the portal. Pope Urban VIII was however appalled at the blasphemy of the Hell Gate.He also was seeking ways to limit the power of the Hapsburg's who although Catholic presented too much concentration of power in their control of both Spain & The Holy Roman Empire.This power threated the Papal States in Italy which were sandwiched between Spain & the Empire. Pope Urban decided the Hell Gate was the perfect distraction to keep the expansive Ferdinand occupied. The Pope invoked a Crusade to cleanse Hell & requested that Ferdinand provide the forces. Ferdinand reluctant to put aside his campaigns in Germany, nevertheless could not ignore the Papal obligation placed on him. He therefore instructed General Tilly to make some forces available for the conquest of Hell. Thus the cleansing of Hell was begun as a poor stepchild effort, the Emperor supporting it enough to show his obedience to Papal wishes but not enough to interfere with his war against the Protestants. Hell Level I- Army Lists (Note not all Units are represented in each Battle as they may be assigned other duties- Armies consist of 11 Units for each Battle) The Holy Roman Empire Army Command Unit 1st Brigade 1st Austrian Regiment Hans Rupbert Gluck- Elite Inf. Brigade Units: 1st Austrian Brigade 2nd & 3rd Austrian Regiments- Inf. 1st Papal States Brigade 1st Regiment Papal States-Elite Inf. 1st Papal States Brigade 2nd & 3rd Papal State Regiments-Inf. 1st Saxon Brigade 1st Saxony Regiment-Elite Inf.* 1st Saxon Brigade 2nd & 3rd Saxony Regiments-Inf.* * Available after Sept 1635 Protestant Troops now allied with HRE. They cannot be in same battle with Papal Troops Roll d6: Even use Papal/ Odd use Saxon Battalions Units: 3 Bavarian Arquebus- Inf. for Fire/Lt Inf. for Defense 3 Bohemian Militia- Militia 1 Austrian Doppelsoldner-Elite Inf. 1 Cannon-Cannon ( special Cannon rule- Keeping kegs of gun power in Hell poses problems it can get too wet,hot,cold which can cause malfunctions. To represent this each time Cannon fires roll d6 on 6 it explodes & out of the battle. Note no VP are awarded to enemy for this loss. Possible Angel- Elite Inf. Rebellion Suppression Battle- Command Unit is 1Brigade 1st Papal Regiment Inquisitor General for Hell Vincenzo Maculano (no Saxon Troops used in Rebellions) The Damned Army Command Unit Gilles de Rais, Marshall of Hell 1st Brittany Regiment -Hvy Cav. Brigade Units: 1st Brigade 1st Regiment Brittany -Elite Inf. 1st Brigade 2nd & 3rd Regiments Brittany -Inf. 1 Brigade 1st Pagan Regiment- Inf. 1st brigade 2nd & 3rd Pagan Regiments-Lt Inf. Battalion Units: 3 Hell Hounds-Irregular Cav. roll d6: Even -2 Squamata Regiments -Inf. Odd-2 Retarii Regiments-Lt Inf. 2 Possible Empire Deserters Companies- Militia- ignore retreat results. If Hit use Fire Special Rule. (desperate men Empire will hang/ Demons will kill for cowards.) Possible Fallen Angel-Elite Inf. Possible Bran Carnoth,Lord of the Lost-Hvy Cav. Greater Demon of Combat-Elite Inf. (Last Battle only) Sighing like the night wind and sobbing like the rain,— Wailing for the lost one that comes not again: |
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